Jason Day banked over $71 million in verified career earnings before his 38th birthday — more than any other Australian golfer in PGA Tour history.
Add a Nike deal once worth a reported $10 million per year, partnerships with Rolex, TaylorMade, and Malbon Golf, and a Player Impact Program bonus of $3 million in a single season, and you have one of the sport’s most complete financial portfolios.
This article covers Jason Day’s net worth, every major earnings milestone, his current endorsement portfolio, and the career that built it all.
Jason Day’s Biography
| Full Name | Jason Anthony Day |
| Date of Birth | November 12, 1987 |
| Age | 38 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Height / Weight | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) / 194 lb (88 kg) |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) | 54 (as of July 2026) |
| Turned Professional | 2006 |
| Years Active | 2006 – present |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour, PGA Tour of Australasia |
| Net Worth | Estimated $50 million |
| Career Prize Money | $71.26 million+ (as of early 2025, per Spotrac) |
| Major Titles | 1 (2015 PGA Championship) |
| Relationship Status | Married (Ellie Harvey, 2009) |
| Children | 5 (Dash, Lucy, Arrow, Oz Nilo, and one more) |
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Early Life and Golf Journey
Jason Anthony Day was born on November 12, 1987, in Beaudesert, a small rural town west of the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia.
His father, Alvin Day, first handed him a battered three-wood rescued from the local rubbish tip when Jason was just three years old.
By the age of six, Alvin enrolled Jason as a junior member at the Beaudesert Golf Club, where he was allowed to play six holes per day.
The family relocated to Rockhampton when Jason was eight, and he quickly began winning events in the surrounding districts.
Tragedy struck when Jason was 12. His father, Alvin, died from stomach cancer — a loss that reshaped the entire trajectory of his life.
His mother, Dening Day, a Filipino immigrant, responded by enrolling him at Kooralbyn International School, where he came under the mentorship of golf coach Colin Swatton.
He later attended Hills International College, continuing to develop under Swatton’s guidance.
Day’s amateur record was remarkable. He won the Australian Boys’ Amateur Championship in 2004, the Boys 15–17 division at the 2004 Callaway World Junior Championship in the United States, and was twice awarded the Australian Junior Order of Merit.
He also won the Australian Amateur Stroke Play and the prestigious Master of the Amateurs in 2006, the final crown on an impressive junior career.
He turned professional that same year at 18 years old.
Professional Golf Career
Day wasted no time after turning professional. He won his first event on the Nationwide Tour (now the Korn Ferry Tour) at the 2007 Legend Financial Group Classic, and by 2008 he had secured his full PGA Tour card.
His first PGA Tour title came at the 2010 HP Byron Nelson Championship — a venue he would famously revisit 13 years later.
The breakthrough year was 2015. Day won five times on the PGA Tour, including the PGA Championship at Whistling Straits by three strokes over Jordan Spieth, finishing at 20-under par — the lowest score relative to par in major championship history at that time.
That victory launched him to World No. 1 in September 2015, making him the third Australian to hold that position after Greg Norman and Adam Scott. He held the top spot for a total of 51 weeks.
In 2016, Day added three more wins: the Arnold Palmer Invitational, the WGC-Dell Match Play, and The Players Championship. His victory at TPC Sawgrass came with the richest first-place check in golf at the time — $1.89 million.
After a difficult stretch from 2019 through 2022, which included injuries, back problems, and the passing of his mother, Day returned to winning form on Mother’s Day 2023, capturing the AT&T Byron Nelson by one stroke — ending a drought of 1,835 days.
He now holds a unique runner-up “grand slam,” having finished second at all four major championships.
He has represented the International Team in four Presidents Cups (2011, 2013, 2015, and 2017) and won both the individual and team titles at the 2013 World Cup of Golf alongside Adam Scott.
Caddie
Luke Reardon, a fellow Queenslander from Stanthorpe, has been Jason Day’s full-time caddie since 2020.
The two were childhood friends and high school roommates, which gives their partnership an unusual depth of personal trust. Reardon was on the bag when Day broke his long victory drought at the 2023 AT&T Byron Nelson.
Before Reardon, Day worked with his long-time mentor and former coach Colin Swatton, who carried the bag from the early days of Day’s professional career until 2017.
Swatton also served as Day’s swing coach, and in early 2025, Day publicly reunited with Swatton in a coaching capacity, crediting him with improving his putting setup and helping him rediscover his confidence on the greens.
Wife
Jason Day married Ellie Harvey in 2009. The couple met while Day was establishing himself on the PGA Tour, and Ellie has been a visible presence throughout his career.
The family became a subject of widespread public attention in 2015 when Ellie was accidentally struck and injured during an NBA game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden Gate Warriors — she made a full recovery.
Jason and Ellie have five children together: Dash, Lucy, Arrow, Oz Nilo, and their youngest. The family splits time between Westerville, Ohio, where Jason purchased a home in 2010, and Forest Lake, Queensland, Australia.
In 2015, the couple founded the Brighter Days Foundation, which supports local charities in Columbus, Ohio, through an annual golf event and charity auction.
Jason Day’s Net Worth Details
As of 2026, Jason Day’s has an estimated net worth of $50 million.
He built this fortune through major championship prize money, one of the largest single-year hauls in PGA Tour history ($10.7 million in 2023), a reported $10 million-per-year Nike apparel contract, long-term deals with Rolex, TaylorMade, Lexus, and RBC, and a $3 million Player Impact Program (PIP) bonus earned in 2023.
Career Prize Money
Jason Day has earned more money on the PGA Tour than any other Australian golfer in history.
His total career earnings crossed $71.26 million as of early 2025, according to Spotrac — a figure that includes $50.67 million from official events, $11.56 million from major championships, $3.34 million from unofficial events, $674,000 from Tour Championship appearances, and $5 million from the Player Impact Program.
His peak earning season came in 2023, a year that doubled as his most complete comeback.
Day banked $10.7 million that season — his highest single-season total — driven by $5.75 million from official events, $1.16 million from major championships, a $520,000 Tour Championship payout, and a $3 million PIP bonus.
Career Earnings By Year
| Year | PGA Tour Wins | Total Cash Earned | Cumulative Career Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0 | $174,508 | $174,508 |
| 2008 | 0 | $772,393 | $946,901 |
| 2009 | 0 | $1,251,219 | $2,198,120 |
| 2010 | 1 | $2,796,729 | $4,994,849 |
| 2011 | 0 | $2,501,512 | $7,496,361 |
| 2012 | 0 | $1,412,444 | $8,908,805 |
| 2013 | 0 | $2,139,425 | $11,048,230 |
| 2014 | 1 | $4,610,573 | $15,658,804 |
| 2015 | 5 | $7,374,637 | $23,033,441 |
| 2016 | 3 | $6,418,192 | $29,451,633 |
| 2017 | 0 | $2,558,081 | $32,009,715 |
| 2018 | 1 | $4,736,472 | $36,746,187 |
| 2019 | 0 | $2,130,944 | $38,877,130 |
| 2020 | 0 | $1,903,548 | $40,780,678 |
| 2021 | 0 | $1,207,860 | $41,988,539 |
| 2022 | 0 | $3,304,687 | $45,293,225 |
| 2023 | 1 | $9,537,683 | $54,830,908 |
| 2024 | 0 | $3,848,183 | $58,679,091 |
| 2025 (partial) | 0 | $1,020,780+ | $59,699,871+ |
Endorsements
Jason Day’s commercial appeal has always matched his on-course talent. At his peak, Forbes estimated his annual endorsement earnings at $8.5 million, with a total yearly income of around $15.1 million — placing him among the highest-earning golfers in the world off the course.
His largest single sponsorship was his apparel deal with Nike. Day signed with the brand in 2016 when he was the reigning World No. 1, with ESPN reporting the contract was worth a reported $10 million per season.
He stayed with Nike for seven years before making one of the more unexpected exits in recent golf sponsorship history.
At the start of the 2024 season, Day became the first PGA Tour player to sign with Malbon Golf, a Los Angeles-based lifestyle brand founded in 2017 by Stephen and Erica Malbon.
The partnership made Day the brand’s inaugural tour ambassador and signalled a deliberate shift in his personal image — from traditional tour professionalism toward a streetwear-influenced, youth-facing aesthetic.
His bold Malbon outfits, particularly the block-lettered sweater vest he wore at the 2024 Masters, generated more media coverage than most of his rounds that week.
Career Statistics
| Year | Events Played | Wins | Majors Won | Top 10s | Year-End OWGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ~65 |
| 2010 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 8 | ~28 |
| 2011 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 11 | ~11 |
| 2014 | 21 | 1 (WGC) | 0 | 10 | ~7 |
| 2015 | 22 | 5 | 1 (PGA) | 15 | 1 |
| 2016 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| 2017 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ~10 |
| 2018 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 8 | ~11 |
| 2019 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ~50 |
| 2021 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ~100+ |
| 2023 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 9 | ~19 |
| 2024 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ~40 |
| 2026 (YTD) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 54 |
FAQs
What is Jason Day’s net worth?
Jason Day’s net worth is estimated at $50 million. He built this through $71 million-plus in career prize money, a reported $10 million-per-year Nike contract, and long-term deals with Rolex, TaylorMade, Lexus, and RBC.
How much has Jason Day earned in career prize money?
According to Spotrac, Jason Day’s total career earnings exceeded $71.26 million. That covers official events, major championships, unofficial payouts, Tour Championship bonuses, and PIP payments combined.
What is Jason Day’s biggest endorsement deal?
His Nike apparel deal, which ran from 2017 to 2023, was reportedly worth $10 million per year — the largest single sponsorship of his career. He now represents Malbon Golf as the brand’s first-ever PGA Tour ambassador.
How many major titles has Jason Day won?
Jason Day has won one major championship — the 2015 PGA Championship at Whistling Straits. He finished at 20-under par, which set a record for the lowest score relative to par in major championship history at the time.
What is Jason Day’s current world golf ranking?
Jason Day is ranked 54th in the Official World Golf Ranking. He reached the peak position of World No. 1 in September 2015, holding it for 51 weeks across 2015 and 2016–17.
